September To-Do List | September Bugs and Fish | September Events, DIY Recipes, and Birthdays | ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

See all the things to do in September in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), for the Nintendo Switch. These include all September events, bugs, fish & sea creatures that are coming and leaving in September, September-exclusive recipes & items, and all September birthdays!

List of All Events

List of Events in September

September Event Calendar

Note: In the Southern Hemisphere seasonal events (excluding birthdays) take place in March.

September 26: Flick's Bug-Off Event (Northern Hemisphere)

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Flick will hold another Bug-off event. You can participate by talking to Flick, in front of Resident Services. Catch as many bugs as you can within 3 minutes!

Bug-Off Rules and Prizes

Bugs and Fish Available in September

All Bugs and Fish Available in September

To see the complete list of bugs and fish available in September, check out the following pages.

New Bugs and Fish Available in September

Check out the critters that have started appearing this September (Northern Hemisphere).

New Bugs Available in September

No.	Name	Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
1	Common Butterfly	Flying	160	Season: September to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
2	Yellow Butterfly	Flying	160	Season: March to June｜September to October Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
8	Monarch Butterfly	Flying	140	Season: September to November Times: 4 AM to 3 PM
20	Cricket	On the ground	130	Season: September to November Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
21	Bell Cricket	On the ground	430	Season: September to October Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
32	Red Dragonfly	On the ground	180	Season: September to October Times: 8 AM to 7 PM
46	Violin Beetle	On tree stumps	450	Season: May to June｜September to November Times: Any time
76	Pill Bug	Rocks when hit with a shovel	250	Season: September to June Times: 11 PM to 4 PM
77	Centipede	Rocks when hit with a shovel	300	Season: September to June Times: 4 PM to 23 PM

New Fish Available in September

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
24	Pike	Large	River	Any time	1800
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	River (Above the Cliff)	4 PM to 9 AM	1000
28	Char	Medium	River (Above the Cliff)	4 PM to 9 AM	3800
29	Golden Trout	Medium	River (Above the Cliff)	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
33	Mitten Crab	Small	River	4 PM to 9 AM	2000
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River (River Mouth)	Any time	10000
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier	Any time	10000

Bugs and Fish Leaving in September

These critters will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

Bugs Leaving in September

No.	Name	Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
3	Tiger Butterfly	Flying	240	Season: March to September Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
9	Emperor Butterfly	Flying	4000	Season: December to March｜June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
10	Agrias Butterfly	Flying	3000	Season: April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
11	Rajah Brooke's Birdwing	Flying	2500	Season: December to February | April to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
12	Queen Alexandra's Birdwing	Flying	4000	Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 4 PM
14	Atlas Moth	On trees	3000	Season: April to September Times: 7 PM to 4 AM
15	Madagascan Sunset Moth	Near flowers	2500	Season: April to September Times: 8 AM to 4 PM
19	Grasshopper	On the ground	160	Season: July to September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
29	Walker Cicada	On trees	400	Season: August and September Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
38	Pondskater	In ponds	130	Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 7 PM
39	Diving Beetle	In ponds	800	Season: May to September Times: 8 AM to 7 PM
40	Giant Water Bug	In ponds	2000	Season: April to September Times: 7 PM to 8 AM
48	Rosalia Batesi Beetle	On tree stumps	3000	Season: May to September Times: Any time
51	Earth-Boring Dung Beetle	On the ground	300	Season: July to September Times: Any time
54	Goliath Beetle	On palm trees	8000	Season: June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM
58	Rainbow Stag	On trees	6000	Season: June to September Times: 7 PM to 8 AM
67	Walking Leaf	Under trees	600	Season: July to September Times: Any time
73	Mosquito	Flying	130	Season: June to September Times: 5 PM to 4 AM

Fish Leaving in September

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
11	Crawfish	Small	Pond	Any time	200
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium	River	4 PM to 9 AM	3750
26	Sweetfish	Medium	River	Any time	900
35	Nibble Fish	Small	River	9 AM to 4 PM	1500
40	Piranha	Small	River	9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM	2500
41	Arowana	Large	River	4 PM to 9 AM	10000
42	Dorado	Large	River	4 AM to 9 PM	15000
43	Gar	Huge	Pond	4 PM to 9 AM	6000
44	Arapaima	Huge	River	4 PM to 9 AM	10000
45	Saddled Bichir	Large	River	9 PM to 4 AM	4000
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea	Any time	650
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea	Any time	1000
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea	Any time	1000
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea	Any time	250
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier	Any time	10000
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 AM to 9 PM	4000
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	12000
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	8000
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea	Any time	13000
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea	Any time	1500

Note: These lists are based on Northern Hemisphere dates. In the Southern Hemisphere, these bugs and fish appear in March. We will continue to update this page. If you can provide any kind of verifiable info about bugs not shown in the list, be sure and send us a picture in the comments.

Sea Creatures Available in September

All Sea Creatures Available in September

To see the complete list of sea creatures available in September, check out the following pages.

New Sea Creatures Available in September

Check out the sea creatures that have started appearing this September (Northern Hemisphere).

	Name	Shadow Size	Time of Day	Sell Price
13	Oyster	Medium	Anytime	1100
31	Sweet Shrimp	Medium	4 PM to 9 AM	1400

Sea Creatures Leaving in September

These sea creatures will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

	Name	Shadow Size	Time of Day	Sell Price
2	Sea Grapes	Medium	Anytime	900
6	Sea Urchin	Medium	Anytime	1700
7	Slate Pencil Urchin	Large	4 PM to 9 AM	2000
9	Moon Jellyfish	Medium	Anytime	600
18	Gigas Giant Clam	Large	Anytime	15000
30	Tiger Prawn	Medium	4 PM to 9 AM	3000
36	Horseshoe Crab	Large	9 PM to 4 AM	1500
39	Flatworm	Small	4 PM to 9 AM	200

September Exclusive DIY Recipes

Tree's Bounty Little Tree DIY Recipe

You can the Tree's Bounty Little Tree DIY recipe from Tom Nook, starting September 1 to December 10 in the Northern Hemisphere (March 1 to June 10 in the Southern Hemisphere), so don't miss it! Collect all the Tree's Bounty-themed DIY recipes to complete the Tree's Bounty Series Furniture collection!

List of Tree's Bounty Series Furniture & Item Recipes

September Exclusive Items

Get Acorns and Pine Cones by Shaking Trees

Starting on September 1, you can get acorns and pine cones by shaking trees. You'll need them to complete the Tree's Bounty Series Furniture collection. They only last until December 10, so get tree-shakin'!

• How to Get Acorns Fast
• How to Get Pine Cones Fast

Get the Grape-Harvest Basket

Celebrate Grape Harvest Festival by dancing around while wearing this Grape-Harvest Basket, available at Nook Shopping for the rest of the month!

Get the Moon Rug

Let us all look up and appreciate the moon on Moon-Viewing Day. While you are at it, grab the Moon Rug exclusively at Nook Shopping until October 8.

List of Villager Birthdays in September

Violet (September 1)	Flo (September 2)	Spork (September 3)	Maggie (September 3)
Cally (September 4)	Greta (September 5)	Cesar (September 6)	Tucker (September 7)
Astrid (September 8)	Pinky (September 9)	Pecan (September 10)	Peewee (September 11)
Boone (September 12)	Moose (September 13)	Ricky (September 14)	Tutu (September 15)
Ed (September 16)	Whitney (September 17)	Bubbles (September 18)	Fuchsia (September 19)
Octavian (September 20)	Norma (September 20)	Henry (September 21)	Ankha (September 22)
Cranston (September 23)	Apple (September 24)	Mitzi (September 25)	Teddy (September 26)
Beardo (September 27)	Kody (September 28)	Marshal (September 29)	Monique (September 30)

Daily To-Do List

To learn more about activities you could do every day or every week, check out our guide on Things to Do Every Day!
Things to Do Every Day

Related Guides

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Tree's Bounty Series Furniture & Item Recipes
How to Get Acorns	How to Get Pinecones
September Critterpedia
September Sea Creatures List
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